Andrés Meana-Fernández

Thermal Machines and Engines Area

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Welcome to my academic page. Here you will find a list of my most recent publications, projects, and courses, as well as some short posts about my daily life (research, teaching, meetings, dissemination) in the University of Oviedo, where I work.

News


Nov 14, 2025

Weekly summary - 14/11

This week, we studied the behavior of an inverse Rankine cycle in the lab during our Applied Thermodynamics course. We also had the launching meeting of a National Research Project. And... we are polishing the details of our TEDx event!!!


Nov 7, 2025

Weekly summary - 07/11

This week, we were learning how to model steam cycle power plants using Thermoflex software. we also continued the Microcredential on Science Dissemination with a session on Written communication. Things continue flowing!


Oct 31, 2025

Weekly summary - 31/10

This week, we advanced on our Teaching innovation project. We advanced with the submission of a review of one paper from a PhD student! And the solar power facility is back and operating at high power!!!!


Oct 24, 2025

Weekly summary - 24/10

This week, I ended the teaching activities with the Master students... we will see each other at the evaluation session! I also attended a seminar on heat pump technology... very insightful! And... what is more... Hugh Herr, Awarded the Princesa de Ast...


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Oct 17, 2025

Weekly summary - 17/10

This week has been amazing! I was nominated to the Best University Professor in Spain Award from the EDUCA Awards 2025. I will be attending the Final Gala in La Coruña, Spain! In addition, we have launched our game for reviewing basic Thermodynamic co...


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Publications


The Boussignac valve: experimental and numerical study of the working principle and thermofluid behavior.


Andrés Meana-Fernández, I. Solís-Gallego, A. Fernández-Tena, Sandra Velarde-Suárez

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 2025


The ‘Superheroes’ project: design and fabrication of low-cost personalized prostheses


María González-García, Andrés Meana-Fernández, D. Menéndez-Teleña, Ramón Rubio-García

Social impacts, 2025


Experimental heating and cooling curves of the ground for temporary energy storage applications


Andrés Meana-Fernández, María José Suárez-López, Eduardo Blanco, J. Prieto, David García

Journal of Energy Storage, 2024


PERFORMANCE OF A SOLAR-BIOMASS POWERED THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE INCORPORATING THE HYGROSCOPIC CYCLE TECHNOLOGY (HCT)


Andrés Meana-Fernández, Roberto Martínez-Pérez, F. J. Rubio-Serrano, A. J. Gutiérrez-Trashorras

Ecos, 2024


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